Deeply Rooted. Lenten Devotional Guide. 40 Days in the Gospel of John engaging in Study. Prayer. Discipline. First United Methodist Church
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1 Deeply Rooted Introduction Deeply Rooted is a Lenten devotional guide written to facilitate an experiential journey through this sacred season, beginning on Ash Wednesday, February 14, concluding Easter Sunday, April 1. My prayer is that it will help grow deeper in your faith. It is centered around reading the entire Gospel of John. Each day we will read a portion of John, be encouraged to pray, and given a suggested discipline related to fasting. Some days we will read fewer verses than others. I tried to honor the natural division of thought. It is not intended to require hours of time, but maybe more than your usual devotion time. Lent is a great time to dig deep in faith. I left some space for a few notes or thoughts. During Lent I will be preaching from John as well on the seven I Am saying of Jesus. You will read them along the way not necessarily in the order I preach them. Sundays are traditionally not included in the days of Lent so I have designated them as days to Reflect, Refuel, and Rest. Lenten Devotional Guide 40 Days in the Gospel of John engaging in Study. er. Discipline. First United Methodist Church Jasper, Alabama 2018 A brief word of explanation about the disciplines related to fasting. I read a book last year during Lent by Alicia Britt Chole, 40 Days of Decrease. In it she suggested forty different kind of fasts that I will be using each day. Without explanation. For you to let God speak to you concerning each one. Some will be for one day, some just for a few minutes, some ongoing. My daily ed devotions will come from a selected verse or two from each day s reading in John and will include some thoughts about the verses. If you are not currently receiving my daily devotion me at abeasley@jasperfirstumc.com and I will add you. Also in my devotion I will expound on the daily discipline. This would add to the experience. For those who may have or want to spend a little more time, consider reading a chapter from Psalms or Proverbs each day. For those who want to practice fasting in a more traditional way, I would do that as well. I have provided a few suggestions about biblical fasting following the devotions. We will read John straight through beginning in chapter one. It will be exciting as the teachings of Jesus unfold, watching His miracles change lives, walking with Him through the Passion, and falling in love with our Savior more every day. I trust this will be a life changing experience for you. Alan H. Beasley, Senior Pastor
2 So let s begin... Day 1 - Wednesday, February 14, 2018 Start each day with a simple prayer, Father, speak to me as I read your Word. Scripture - John 1:1-18 What did God speak to me while reading? Spend time in prayer. Discipline - Lent as a project, let it be an experience (reminder: each day the discipline is a type of fast) Day 2 - Thursday, February 15, 2018 Scripture - John 1:19-34 Discipline - Regrets Day 3 - Friday, February 16, 2018 Scripture - John 1:35-51 Discipline - Collecting praise Day 4 - Saturday, February 17, 2018 Scripture - John 2:1-12 Discipline - Artificial light, experience darkness, unplug, do something by candlelight, be simple. Sunday, February 18, 2018 Day 5 - Monday, February 19, 2018 Scripture - John 2:13-25 Discipline - Tidy faith Day 6 - Tuesday, February 20, 2018 Scripture - John 3:1-36 Discipline - Speeding past sorrow Day 7 - Wednesday, February 21, 2018 Scripture - John 4:1-42 Discipline - A meal Day 8 - Thursday, February 22, 2018 Scripture - John 4:43-54 Discipline - Fixing it Day 9 - Friday, February 23, 2018 Scripture - John 5:1-17 Discipline - Rationalism Day 10 - Saturday, February 24, 2018 Scripture - John 5:18-47 Discipline - Avoidance
3 Sunday, February 25, 2018 Day 11 - Monday, February 26, 2018 Scripture - John 6:1-15 Discipline - Religious profiling Day 12, Tuesday, February 27, 2018 Scripture - John 6:16-21 Discipline - Isolation Day 13, Wednesday, February 28, 2018 Scripture - John 6:22-59 Discipline - Stinginess Day 14, Thursday, March 1, 2018 Scripture - John 6:60-71 Discipline - Spectatorship Day 15, Friday, March 2, 2018 Scripture - John 7:1-52 Discipline - Spiritual self-protection Day 16, Saturday, March 3, 2018 Scripture - John 7:53-8:11 Discipline - Halos Sunday, March 4, 2018 Day 17, Monday, March 5, 2018 Scripture - John 8:12-59 Discipline - Apathy Day 18, Tuesday, March 6, 2018 Scripture - John 9:1-41 Discipline - Appearances Day 19, Wednesday, March 7, 2018 Scripture - John 10:1-42 Discipline - Revisionism Day 20, Thursday, March 8, 2018 Scripture - John 11:1-44 Discipline - Leavened bread
4 Day 21, Friday, March 9, 2018 Scripture - John 11:45-57 Discipline - Premature resolution Day 22, Saturday, March 10, 2018 Scripture - John 12:1-50 Discipline - Sound Sunday, March 11, 2018 Day 23, Monday, March 12, 2018 Scripture - John 13:1-20 Discipline - Armchair Jesus Day 24, Tuesday, March 13, 2018 Scripture - John 13:21-38 Discipline - Neutrality Day 25, Wednesday, March 14, 2018 Scripture - John 14:1-31 Discipline - Denial Day 26, Thursday, March 15, 2018 Scripture - John 15:1-17 Discipline - Comparison Day 27, Friday, March 16, 2018 Scripture - John 15:18-25 Discipline - Discontentment Day 28, Saturday, March 17, 2018 Scripture - John 15:26-16:15 Discipline - Formulas Sunday, March 18, 2018 Day 29, Monday, March 19, 2018 Scripture - John 16:16-33 Discipline - Intimidation Day 30, Tuesday, March 20, 2018 Scripture - John 17:1-8 Discipline - Self-confidence
5 Day 31, Wednesday, March 21, 2018 Scripture - John 17:9-19 Discipline - Mocking Jesus Day 32, Thursday, March 22, 2018 Scripture - John 17:20-26 Discipline - Addition Day 33, Friday, March 23, 2018 Scripture - John 18:1-12 Discipline - Willful sin Day 34, Saturday, March 24, 2018 Scripture - John 18:13-27 Discipline - Criticism Sunday, March 25, 2018, Palm Sunday Day 35, Monday, March 26, 2018 Scripture - John 18:28-19:16 Discipline - God-as-job Day 36, Tuesday, March 27, 2018 Scripture - John 19:17-42 Discipline - Withholding Day 37, Wednesday, March 28, 2018 Scripture - John 20:1-10 Discipline - Your voice Day 38, Thursday, March 29, 2018 Scripture - John 20:11-18 Discipline - Escapism Day 39, Friday, March 30, 2018 Scripture - John 20:19-31 Discipline - Guarding tombs Day 30, Saturday, March 31, 2018 Scripture - John 21:1-25 Discipline - Fasting Sunday, April 1, 2018, Easter Sunday
6 Guide to Biblical Fasting 1. Fasting is denying the natural to focus on the Supernatural. 2. In the Bible, fasting always involved food, still the most common type of fast today. Why? Eating is the most natural thing we do and requires the most discipline to deny our bodies nutrition. It also requires supernatural intervention to keep in its proper perspective. Many other types of fasts have become popular including social media, TV, etc. Fast whichever requires more discipline. It s much harder for me not to eat than not to check Facebook. 3. First things first. Seek God s guidance on whether you should fast. Get clarity there. 4. If God says yes, ask Him to guide you in a specific type and purpose or purposes for fasting. Not generic, like to be more spiritual, but specific, like overcoming a habit. Write them down. about those purposes every day. 5. Whenever you would be actively engaged in whatever you are fasting, spend that time with God. It does no good just to fast without focusing that time on spiritual matters. Example, fast a meal. Spend the meal time or equivalent at some point in study and prayer. 6. Fasting should not be easy. It wasn t in the biblical days and shouldn t be now. The point is focusing on the supernatural to help with natural desires. 7. The ultimate purpose of fasting is to become closer to God and deeper in faith. February 14 - Ash Wednesday I Am February 18 I Am the Light of the World - John 8:12 February 25 I Am the Door - John 10:9 March 4 I Am the True Vine - John 15:1 March 11 I Am the Good Shepherd - John 10:11 Preaching Series for Lent 2018 from the Gospel of John March 18 Bishop Debra Wallace-Padgett Resident Bishop of the North Alabama Conference of the United Methodist Church March 25 - Palm Sunday I Am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life - John 14:6 March 29 - Maundy Thursday I Am the Bread of Life - John 6:35 April 1 - Easter Sunday I Am the Resurrection and the Life - John 11:25-26
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